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EP 1 778 041 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.05.2006 (43) Date of publication: 02.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/18 (21) Application number: 05773522.7 (22) Date of filing: 11.07.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43C 15/16(2006.01) A43B 13/26(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/024398 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/017200 (16.02.2006 Gazette 2006/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 12.07.2004 US 587158 P (71) Applicant: Cleats LLC Marlborough, MA 01752 (US)	(72) Inventors: SAVOIE, Armand, J. Gardner, MA 01440 (US) YUE, Wilson Fanling NT, Hong Kong (HK) (74) Representative: Charlton, Peter John  Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)